Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated on April 2nd

Q.  Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on ____.
- Published on 31 Jul 15

a. 1st April
b. 2nd April
c. 3rd April
d. 4th April

ANSWER: 2nd April
 
The birth anniversary of 24th and last Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mahavir was celebrated across the country on 2nd Apr’15. This date is as per Georgian Calendar and can shift due to a difference in Hindu and Georgian Calendar. Lord Mahavira’s birth year was 599 BCE.

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